Revel-Tourdan

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Revel-Tourdan
Revel-Tourdan (France)
Revel-Tourdan
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Isère
Arrondissement Vienne
Canton Roussillon
Community association Territoire de Beaurepaire
Coordinates 45 ° 23 '  N , 5 ° 2'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 23 '  N , 5 ° 2'  E
height 267-444 m
surface 11.62 km 2
Residents 1,053 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 91 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 38270
INSEE code
Website http://www.revel-tourdan.fr/

Revel-Tourdan is a French commune with 1,053 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Vienne and the canton of Roussillon (until 2015: canton of Beaurepaire ). The inhabitants are called Tourvellois .

geography

Revel-Tourdan is located about 20 kilometers southeast of Vienne on the Dolon , which borders the municipality in the north. Revel-Tourdan is surrounded by the neighboring communities Primarette in the north, Pisieu in the east, Beaurepaire in the south, Pact in the west and south-west and Moissieu-sur-Dolon in the north-west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 473 531 549 630 794 842 950 1,034
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Notre-Dame priory church in Tourdan from the 12th century, monument historique since 2011
  • Saint-Jean-Baptiste church from the 12th century with renovations from the 15th century
  • Barbarin Castle, fortified house from the 14th century, monument historique since 2011
  • Le Saut du Chevalier tower hill castle from the 11th century
  • Remains of the fortress house of Barbarin from the 15th century

Parish partnership

With the Spanish municipality of Sant Martí de Tous in Catalonia has existed since 1996.

Web links

Commons : Revel-Tourdan  - collection of images, videos and audio files